
BioNTech bags Instadeep for £562m
According to Biontech, the acquisition is part of its strategy to "build world-leading capabilities in AI-driven drug discovery and the...

Step Pharma presents promising cancer treatment
Since September 2022, STP938, the cancer inhibitor developed by Step Pharma SAS, has been undergoing clinical trials for the treatment of T and B...

Evotec and Janssen team up in immunooncology
Hamburg-based Evotec SE has entered into a R&D and licencing agreement with Janssen Biotech, a J&J subsidiary to develop immune-based...

Confo Therapeutics and Lilly partner to advance CFTX-1554
Under the agreement, Confo Therapeutics BV got a $40m upfront and milestone payments totalling $590m for licencing its clinical stage angiotensin II...

Chong Kun Dang Pharm licences Synaffix ADC platform
Though the companies did not give any financial details, former licencing deals of Synaffix to global pharma companies such as Amgen or ranged...

Free sugar linked to higher cardiovascular disease
The findings of a group headed by Rebecca Kelly at University Oxford (doi: 10.1186/s12916-022-02712-7) strengthen the evidence for the global...

Upping sustainability in pharma packaging
From glass vials, over cardboard applications, and biodegradable containers, at the PHARMAPACK Europe 2023 taking place on February 1st and 2nd in...